But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:
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But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewGo up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is brought into the house of the LORD, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people:
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau.
Genesis
Law / MosesIt shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood.
Leviticus
LawThe arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.
Job
WisdomFor it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsAnd Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the LORD hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.
2 Kings
HistoryThe Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
Matthew
GospelsIn the seventh year of Jehu Jehoash began to reign; and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThus saith the LORD the maker thereof, the LORD that formed it, to establish it; the LORD is his name;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahIt is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewMadmenah is removed; the inhabitants of Gebim gather themselves to flee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahJohn bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
John
Gospels / JohnBut glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThey kept also the feast of tabernacles, as it is written, and offered the daily burnt offerings by number, according to the custom, as the duty of every day required;
Ezra
HistoryDraw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
James
General EpistlesAnd the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.
Esther
HistoryAnd they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.